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The Plight of Haiti
January 12, 2010
Earthquake – 7.0 magnitude struck Haiti
Reflections on Haiti – CNN
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Choice and Change
Autonomy – acting with a sense of true choice
Entity theory – belief that characteristics are fixed
Incremental theory – belief that characteristics can change
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Control
Internal locus of control – belief that you control your destiny or future
External locus of control – belief that your fate is controlled by chance or by others
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Constraints
Biology – genes contributing to differences
Environment – learning through our situations, family, culture, etc.
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Positive Psychology
Derived from humanistic approach
Founded by Martin Seligman
Focuses on human strengths vs. weaknesses
Explores areas such as love, wisdom, commitment, and hope
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Overview We are creators of our worlds
We are creatures of our worlds
Psychology can help sort facts from falsehoods
People have a long history of looking at strengths
We can evaluate and measure our strengths
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In the Real World…
Improving child education (motivation, mood, creativity)
Improving psychotherapy (hope, meaning, & self-healing)
Improving family life (love, concern, & commitment)
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In the Real World… Improving work satisfaction (involvement, flow, & contributions)
Improving organizations and societies (trust, communication, & altruism)
Improving the moral character of society (spirituality)
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You at Your Best!Think of a time when you were at your best, a time when you may have felt productive or happy.
What were you doing?
Who were you with?
What strengths did you use?